‘I lost my smile’: Jude Bellingham on England being a’scapegoat’ following Euro 2024 final loss.

Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham stated he “lost his smile” playing for England after the Three Lions’ Euro 2024 final loss to Spain, feeling like “the scapegoat” for a squandered chance. The 21-year-old told the media before Madrid’s Champions League match with Liverpool that he felt “mistreated” after the competition.

Jude Bellingham saw himself as “the scapegoat” for England’s Euro 2024 exit.

The Real Madrid midfielder helped England reach last summer’s final, when they lost 2-1 to Spain.

⚪️❗️ Jude Bellingham: “I lost my smile a little bit after the Euros… I think I was mistreated in comparison to what I contributed”

“Perhaps I felt a little bit of a scapegoat. But in general, I haven’t lost my smile at Real Madrid. Not at all”

The 21-year-old’s last-minute bicycle against Slovakia in the last 16 forced extra time, and Harry Kane nodded home the winner.

Gareth Southgate’s England were favorites to win before the tournament, but they lost.

“I lost my smile a lot playing for England after the Euros because I felt mistreated compared to what I contributed,” says the former Borussia Dortmund midfielder.